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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 5, 1979

Davis v. Passman

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  • Davis v. Passman, OT 1978, June 5, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 228.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-06-05 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 228. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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